Build a Node.js web application using Express on an Azure Cloud Service

Node.js includes a minimal set of functionality in the core runtime. Developers often use 3rd party modules to provide additional functionality when developing a Node.js application. In this tutorial you will create a new application using the Express module, which provides an MVC framework for creating Node.js web applications.

A screenshot of the completed application is below:

Create a Cloud Service Project

Perform the following steps to create a new cloud service project named 'expressapp':

From the Start Menu or Start Screen, search for Azure PowerShell. Finally, right-click Azure PowerShell and select Run As Administrator.

NOTE:

To successfully complete this section, you must have a working installation of Node.js and the Azure SDK for Node.js for your platform.